Panoramic sunrise view of the Sea of Galilee, from Mount Arbel (Shutterstock)
After months of Hezbollah terror and years of relentless pressure on Israel’s north, the government unveiled a massive NIS 3 billion plan to revive the battered Galilee and bring life back to frontline communities.
The initiative is designed to flood the region with new growth by attracting young Zionist families, expanding housing, offering rent subsidies for reservists, and granting financial incentives to strengthen Israel’s hold on the north. Special benefits will also be given to members of the defense establishment as Jerusalem pushes to rebuild communities scarred by war.
The government says the plan will transform the Galilee into a powerful economic and demographic stronghold with new industrial zones, public investments, and development projects aimed at reversing years of decline caused by security threats from Lebanon.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich declared the mission clear: restore the Galilee as a symbol of Israeli resilience, settlement, and national strength after the chaos unleashed by Hezbollah attacks.
Proposed coalition would also need Shas support, despite its endorsement of Netanyahu.
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